ore than 500 conservative evangelical pastors and leaders representing all 50 states are urging President Donald Trump to reverse his temporary ban on refugee resettlement and his \u201cdramatic reduction\u201d\u009d of the total America will accept this fiscal year.<\/p>\n
The open letter, published Wednesday as a full-page ad in The Washington Post with more than 100 of the signatories listed, was notable for two reasons. First, it contained only conservative evangelicals, instead of the mix of progressive names that usually sign such open letters. And second, topping the list were Tim Keller and Max Lucado\u201d\u201dtwo well-known and well-respected pastors and authors who rarely speak out on political matters.<\/p>\n
Other key signatories include Kathy Keller, Willow Creek\u2019s Bill and Lynne Hybels, authors Stuart and Jill Briscoe, author Ann Voskamp, Southern Baptist seminary president Daniel Akin, and pastors Joel Hunter and Derwin Gray, among many others [full ad available in the linked article].<\/p>\n